Reclaiming the garden

Working in a church, it’s my yearly delight to sneak into the back of the sanctuary and observe our beautiful children as they worship wholeheartedly at Vacation Bible School.

By the third day they know all the words to the praise music and gyrate wildly to the beat. They are totally acceptant of God’s word, trust him to their marrow and praise him openly.

No wonder scripture says we need to be like little children to enter the kingdom of God. These little cherubs are living the kingdom right now, still residing in the Garden of Eden.

Simultaneously this week, I’ve been ruminating on the parab...